RIPSAW M5 participates in U.S. Army operational experiment
Textron Systems demonstrated RIPSAW M5 to U.S. Army personnel during a Soldier Operational Experiment at Fort Carson.
Evidence notes
- Army personnel evaluated the exact RIPSAW M5 robotic combat vehicle during the August 6 experiment.
- The demonstrated platform used an open architecture and carried Real-Time Situational Awareness sensors supplied by FLIR.
- Textron specified a modular flat deck with capacity for payloads up to 8,000 lb.
Company context
Textron Systems develops defence and aerospace systems across uncrewed air, surface and land platforms, weapons, electronic systems, propulsion, training and simulation. Its robotics-relevant portfolio includes the TSUNAMI family of uncrewed surface vessels, Aerosonde uncrewed aircraft systems, RIPSAW uncrewed ground vehicles through Howe & Howe, and CUSV-based maritime autonomy systems.